WORLD HEALTH DAY 2003 FINAL REPORT

APPENDIX II: Examples - World Health Day 2003 Print Media Coverage

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ΠThis document contains a compilation of print press clippings that were received at headquarters as of 1 May 2003. ΠThis document serves to show examples only, and should not be considered all-inclusive. ΠRadio and television coverage is not included. ΠDue to processing constraints, only press clippings in languages with Latin characters have been incorporated.

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Africa News Borisade Stresses the The Minister of Education, Babalola Borisade, has called on all stakeholders in the education sector to (Nigeria) Need for Healthy contribute to the development of a healthy learning environment for children, as this was the only way to School Environment ensure their all round development. (10-04-03) Agence France Journée mondiale de L’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) a dénoncé lundi à Amman la menace sérieuse que la guerre Presse (Amman) la Santé: L’OMS fait actuellement peser sur le “droit à la vie” des enfants irakiens. La porte-parole de l’OMS à Amman insiste sur le sort des Fadela Chaib a souligné au cours d’une conférence de presse à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la (07-04-03) enfants irakiens Santé, que “le droit fondamental de chaque enfant est le droit a la vie, et que ce droit est sérieusement menacé en Irak”. Agence France Children have the The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a rallying call to enforce the rights of children to grow up Presse (Geneva) right to healthy in a healthy environment, in a statement issued on Sunday. Each year, more than five million children environments: WHO under the age of 14 die from illnesses caused by their environment, the WHO warned. The worst killers (06-04-03) among children were diarrhoea, malaria, and acute respiratory illnesses. Agence France Journée mondiale de L’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) souhaite améliorer, à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la Presse (Geneva) la Santé: les enfants Santé 2003 lundi, le droit des enfants de vivre dans un environnement sain, a indiqué dimanche ont le droit à un l’organisation. A l’occasion de cette journée intitulée “Un environnement sain pour les enfants”, l’OMS (07-04-03) environnement sain souligne que chaque année, plus de 5 millions d’enfants de moins de 14 ans perdent la vie, principalement (OMS) dans les pays en développement, des suites de maladies liées à leur environnement, notamment la diarrhée, la malaria de même que d’autres infections respiratoires aiguës. Agence France Afghanistan faces It will take Afghanistan 20 to 30 years to raise health standards in the war-torn nation to those of other Presse (Kabul) long road to health countries, President Hamid Karzai said Monday in a speech to mark World Health Day. “For people in care: Karzai Afghanistan, World Health Day has more importance than for other countries of the world since the needs (07-04-03) of Afghans regarding health services are greater," Karzai said at the Ministry of Health in Kabul. Agenzia World Health Day – The President of the republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, on the occasion of World Health Day, has, at the Giornalistica Italia From Ciampi Medal proposal of the Minister for Health, Girolamo Sirchia, conferred the medals for merit for public health. to Urbani’s Memory The gold medal was awarded to the memory of Carlo Urbani. (09-04-03)

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American Red Cross Celebrate World This year on April 7, the American Red Cross, along with other humanitarian organizations across the Health Day on April globe, will celebrate World Health Day. This World Health Day is dedicated the theme ª Healthy (07-04-03) 7 Environments for Children.º Thousands of events will highlight the importance of healthy children leading productive and happy lives. To read more about World Health Day, go to http://www.who.int/world- health-day/2003/en. Antigua Sun Ministry Pledges to The Ministry of Health and Social Improvement has pledged its commitment to improving the health of Improve Child the children of Antigua and Barbuda as they commemorated World Health Day yesterday. (08-04-03) Health AP WIRE Afghan Leader President Hamid Karzai said Monday his country' s health care system was decades behind the rest of the Laments Health Care world, and urged Afghanistan' s youth to seek medical training to catch up. (09-04-03) Arab News (via the World Health Day Health Minister Dr. Osama Shubokshi said the kingdom will observe World Health Day on April 7 along Saudi Press Agency) with the other countries of the world. He noted that Saudi Arabia accomplished significant developments in the health sector in the last two decades. Highlighting the importance of observing World Health Day, (03-04-03) Dr. Shubokshi said it will positively contribute to the health awareness of citizens. Associated Press WHO: Children' s The health of the world' s children is threatened by environment hazards, the World Health Organization Worldstream health threatened by said Friday. The organization' s European office said the number of cases of asthma and allergies in environmental children across Europe increased by 200 percent from the 1970s to the 1990s. ª Europe is facing an (04-04-03) hazards epidemic of allergic diseases and asthma,º said Roberto Bertollini, a doctor with WHO' s Copenhagen office. BBC Worldwide Official urges About one half of the deaths of Chinese children result from unintentional accidents such as suffocation, Monitoring healthier, safer and most Chinese children are exposed to smoke because their fathers smoke at home. environment for (07-04-03) China' s children BBC Worldwide Afghan leader chairs The head of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan Esteemed Hamed Karzai attended a ceremony to Monitoring World Health Day mark World Health Day this morning. The ceremony was held under the slogans of ª Plans for the future meeting life and healthy environments for childrenº in the hall of the Ministry of Health. (07-04-03)

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Borneo Bulletin The Safest Places for The safest places for children in Asia are also the most dangerous. More than 1,000 children in the region Children in Asia Are die every day before reaching their fifth birthday nearly always due to illnesses related to the places where (07-04-03) Also the Most they live, learn, and play, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. Dangerous Brazzaville, Congo, Journée mondiale de Chaque année, l’ humanité célèbre le 7 avril, la journée mondiale de la santé. Elle a été placée cette année Newsclippings la Santé – Les sous le thème: “ un environnement sain pour les enfants”, un thème en harmonie avec la nouvelle donne enfants à l’ honneur, mondiale de la politique environnementale. (No. 002, du 16 au dans un 23 avril 2003) environnement malsain

Brazzaville, Congo, Journée mondiale de Un ouvrage d’ approvisionnement en eau et d’ assainissement inauguré à l’ école primaire de Mayanga, la Santé – Un particulièrement défectueux, caractérisé essentiellement par des salles de classes non pas seulement Newsclippings ouvrage pléthoriques (en moyenne 160 élèves par classe), mais aussi insuffisamment aérées et éclairées, le manque (07-04-03) d’ approvisionnement de point d’ eau et d’ installation sanitaire hygiénique ainsi que de mur d’ enceinte de sécurité. en eau et d’ assainissement inauguré à l’ école primaire de Mayanga Brazzaville, Congo, Journée mondiale de Depuis lundi 7 avril 1993, l’ école primaire de Mayanga, située dans la périphérie sud de Brazzaville, s’ est la Santé – L’ école dotée d’ installations sanitaires, de dispositifs de lave-mains, d’ aménagement d’ urinoirs, d’ une citerne à Newsclippings primaire de Mayanga impluvium pour l’ alimentation en eau potable et de 5 postes d’ eau avec un dispositif de filtrage. (07-04-03) se dote d’ installations sanitaires Brudirect.com – World Health Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei joined other nations worldwide celebrating the World Health Day Local News Organization Urges yesterday. This year World Health Day carries the theme “ Shape the Future of Life: Healthy Environments Countries to Keep for Children”. (09-04-03) Clean

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Business World Pollution: WHO’ s Amid a global scare brought by the new killer pneumonia, the world faces another threat that claims the (International) Main Concern for RP lives of children. (11-04-03) China Daily Health of the China marks World Health Day 2003 with various activities such as demonstrations by hospital staff of Nation's Children proper ways of caring for infants and children, free diagnosis and medical consultations. Dr Henk (08-04-03) Under the Bekedam, WHO representative for China, said that the biggest threat to children's health lurked in the Microscope places where they should be most safe, their homes, schools and communities. He urged China to work towards the realization of the World Health Day theme of "Healthy Environments for Children". Destination Santé Une Journée Aujourd’ hui 7 avril, la Journée mondiale de la Santé est célébrée dans le monde entier. Cette année, elle (France) mondiale pour est consacrée à l’ instauration d’ un environnement sain pour nos enfants. Un vœu dont le moins qu’ on protéger nos enfants puisse dire est qu’ il s’ impose… Car tous les ans, plus de 5 millions d’ enfants de moins de 14 ans meurent (07-04-03) de maladies ou d’ accidents liés à leur environnement.

Deutsche Presse- Sixty per cent of A startling 60 per cent of Polish children fall in the category of secondary smokers, Poland’ s Ministry of Agentur Polish children are Health announced on Monday, designated World Health Day by the World Health Organization. “ secondary smokers” According to the Ministry of Health estimates, some three million children under the age of 14 are (07-04-03) regularly exposed to cigarette smoke at home. Al Día (Costa Rica) Día Mundial de la NA Salud (08-04-03) Diario de Valencia Castellano alerta del El Conseller de Sanidad, Serafin Castellano, aseguró ayer que "los niños son especialmente vulnerables a peligro para los niños los riesgos ambientales y además tienen una mayor expectativa de vida para desarrollar sus efectivos a (08-04-03) de las enfermedades largo plazo "por lo que señalo que hay que impulsar actuaciones para protegerlos. ambientales Diario Extra Ayer se celebró el La casa es el lugar donde los niños sufren más accidentes. Día Mundial de la (08-04-03) Salud

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El Heraldo (Costa Enfermedades que NA Rica) aquejan a los niños (08-04-03) English.eastday.com, WHO: Pollution Puts The World Health Organization has warned that serious health dangers loom for children in Asia unless Shanghai Daily Asian Children at greater efforts are made to improve their environment. “ Every child has the right to be raised in a healthy Risk environment, “ Shigeru Omi, Regional Director of WHO’ s Western Pacific Regional Office in Manila, (07-04-03) said in a statement released on the eve of the World Health Day on April 7, which, this year, is dedicated to “ Healthy Environments for Children”. EurActive.com EU Preparing In the context of World Health Day on 7 April, Commissioner Margot Wallström announced that the Portal News Strategy on Commission will soon present a specific Community Strategy for Environment and Health. “ Shape the Environment and Future of Life: Healthy Environments for Children” is the theme of World Health Day 2003. On 7 April, a (07-04-03) Health campaign will be launched which will culminate in the 2004 adoption by European Health Ministers of a children’ s environment and health action plan for Europe (CEHAPE) at the Fourth WHO Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in Budapest. Europe Information Environment: Action With April 7 as World Health Day, the European Commission has announced that a detailed European Service – European Plan to Combat action plan will soon be unveiled to deal with the growing problem of illness and disease caused by Report Illnesses Linked to environmental pollution. Pollution (05-04-03) Europolitique – Plan d’ action pour Le 7 avril prochain sera la Journée mondiale de la Santé 2003. A cette occasion, la Commission Europe Information lutter contre les européenne annonce qu’ elle présentera sous peu un plan d’ action européen destiné à lutter contre les Service maladies liées à la maladies et les affections causées par la pollution de l’ environnement. Une attention particulière y sera pollution accordée aux enfants, particulièrement vulnérables aux nuisances environnementales. (05-04-03) Express News Symposium on The Institute of Health Systems (IHS) organised a public health symposium on "Shielding our Children Service (with the shielding kids from from Accidents" at Haca Bhavan on April 7 to mark World Health Day. New Indian Express) accidents (04-04-03)

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Financial Times The Week Ahead Monday 7: World Health Day. World Health day focuses on healthy environments for children. According (International) to the World Health Organization, more than 5 million children die every year from illnesses related to polluted water and air, inadequate sanitation, toxic chemicals and accidents. (07-04-03) Gale Group, Inc. Acuerdo El convenio internacional para el control del tabaco aprobado este sábado reducirá la morbilidad causada (Global Information Internacional por un por el tabaquismo y cambiara pautas culturales que influyeron en gran parte del mundo a varias Network) Futuro sin Humo; generaciones, según activistas. Convenio Marco (03-03-03) para el Control del Tabaco Gale Group, Inc. América Central: Respirar puede ser peligroso en ciertas zonas de algunas capitales de América Central, como la hondureña (Global Information Danos a la Salud en Tegucigalpa, la más contaminada por partículas sólidas de la región. En la atmósfera de las capitales de Network) Ciudades Sofocadas; Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua y Costa Rica se registran partículas totales suspendidas contaminación (PTS) superiores al máximo aceptable para la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), de 75 (12-03-03) ambiental en microgramos por metro cubico de aire, señalaron a Tierramerica diversas fuentes. ciudades grandes Gale Group, Inc. América Central: Los La onerosa factura del agua contaminada en América Central recae sobre niños y niñas víctimas de un (Global Information Niños Pagan Onerosa ambiente degradado. Cinco millones de menores de 14 años fallecen al ano por males relacionados con el Network) Factura del Agua ambiente, 80 mil en América Latina y el Caribe, sostiene la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). (25-03-03) Gale Group, Inc. Ambiente El mundo se desentiende de las mayores amenazas a la salud de los niños, en especial de los que nacen en (Global Information Deteriorado por países en desarrollo, pero esa ignorancia se puede remediar mediante estrategias propuestas por la Network) Adultos Enferma a Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). El desgaste propio de la etapa de crecimiento y las asechanzas Ninfos del medio determinan la vulnerabilidad de los niños, que deberían ser tratados como “ los futuros (07-04-2003) guardianes de nuestro planeta” dijo la OMS en un llamado para movilizar la opinión publica con motivo del Día Mundial de la Salud, que se celebra este lunes.

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Gale Group, Inc. Por un ambiente Las mayores amenazas para la salud de los niños se encuentran precisamente en los lugares donde (Letras Libres) saludable para todos deberían estar mas seguros: el hogar, la escuela y la comunidad. De acuerdo con estimaciones de la los niños; iniciativa Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), cada año más de cinco millones de niños – cuyas edades (01-04-03) gubernamental en fluctúan de menos de un año a 14 años de edad--, la mayoría de allos en países subdesarrollados, mueren a México causa de enfermedades relacionadas con el ambiente, es decir, con el entorno donde viven, estudian y juegan. globalpress, Agenzia Modella il futuro Per molti bambini le pareti domestiche, la scuola, la vie dove abitano e giocano reppresentano una grave Giornalistica della vita, ambienti minaccia per la salute: circe 5 milioni di loro muoiono ogni anno per infezioni respiratorie acute dovute (Geneva) sano per i bambini all’ inquinamento ambientale. (07-04-03) globalpress, Agenzia OMS: L “ Ambiente” Le più grandi minacce per la salute dei bambini si trovano proprio nei luoghi che dovrebbero essere i più Giornalistica Minaccia i Bambini sicuri per loro: in case, nella scuola, e nella communità. Questo è l’ allarme lanciato dal Direttore Generale (Geneva) dell’ Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità (OMS), Gro Harlem Brundtland. (07-04-03) globalpress, Agenzia Tutelare i bambini La salute dei bambini è fondamentale per lo sviluppo sostenible. E per questo motivo che la Giornata Giornalistica (New per un futuro Mondiale della Sanità è dedicata quest’ anno al tema “ Modella il futuro della vita, il ambiente sano per i York) sostenible bambini”. Così è intervenuto oggi, 7 aprile, il Segretario General delle Nazioni Uniti, Kofi Annan, in occasione della Giornata Mondiale della Sanità. La vita di un bambino - ha detto Annan – si incentra (07-04-03) attorno alla famiglia, alla scuola e alla comunità. Questi dovrebbero essere i luoghi dove i bambini possono giocare, crescere, e sviluppare e dove sono protetti da malattie. Ma in realtà, questi sono spesso luoghi dove i bambini, specie i bambini poveri, subiscono numerose minacce alla loro salute. Goawebnews - Goa World Health Day Each year on April 7th, the world celebrates World Health Day. On this day around the globe, thousands of Desc Documentation 2003 events mark the importance of health for productive and happy lives, This year, the theme for World Service Health Day is “ Healthy Environments for Children”. (07-04-03)

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Gulf Daily News Centre Gears Up to A special celebration to mark World Health Day will be held tomorrow at the Budaiya Health Centre in (Bahrain) Mark Health Day Bani Jamra. The celebration, under the patronage of Health Minister Dr. Khalil Hassan, will start at 10 a.m. (09-04-03)

Gulf News (Dubai) UAE Focuses on Children are the main victims of environment-related diseases, according to WHO, which marks World Children on World Health Day today under the theme ª Healthy Environments for Childrenº. The UAE Ministry of Health (07-04-03) Health Day announced here yesterday that it has proposed a working plan to all medical districts to enhance awareness about the importance of raising children in a healthy environment. Health News WHO Highlights The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for action to reduce the 5 million annual deaths caused (London) Child Health by infections and accidents. The health needs of children are the focus of this year' s World Health Day. (08-04-03) Health Newswire WHO Highlights The health needs of children are the focus of this year' s World Health Day. WHO is urging member states, Consumer Child Health the United Nations and non-governmental organizations to take more effective and visible action to reduce the toll of environmental hazards on children' s lives. WHO Director-General Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland (07-04-03) said that the biggest threats to children' s health were found in the places that should be the safest: the home, school, and community. Health 24 News Focus on World' s Today the world celebrates World Health Day ± a day in which thousands of events mark the importance (South Africa) Kids of health care. This year' s theme ª Healthy Environments for Childrenº places the millions of children that die annually from environmentally-related illnesses in the limelight. The World Health Organization (08-04-03) (WHO) issued a rallying call to enforce the rights of children to grow up in a healthy environment, in a statement issued on Sunday. The Herald Online Over 5 million die The World Health Organization has revealed shocking statistics showing that over five million children (Zimbabwe) from illnesses under 14 years die from illnesses and other conditions under which thy live, learn, and play. (10-04-03) The Hindu Centre Concerned New Delhi (UNI)- The Centre and the Delhi government today expressed serious concern over the Over Child Health in deteriorating health of the school children in the Capital and blamed modern lifestyles and food habit for (07-04-03) Capital the growing number of diabetes cases and other related diseases.

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The Hindu Need for child- The need for evolving a child-centric policy that takes total care of children, encompassing all aspects, centric policy protection being the foremost, was stressed by Thakur V. Hari Prasad, founder president, Thakur Hari (08-04-03) emphasized Prasad Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped, here on Monday. The Korea Times Right to a Decent Dr Shigeru Omi, the Regional Director for WHO Western Pacific Region, called on everyone to ensure the Start in Life right of each child to live, grow and learn in a safe and healthy environment and to protect them from (07-04-03) factors that cause childhood diseases and death. He also cited the formation of the Healthy Environment for Children Alliance (HECA), which will work towards this goal. The Independent Illness Accounts for Dr James Mwanzia, World Health Organization Representative in the Gambia, said illness that are mainly (Banjul) 5 Million Deaths contracted from environmental effects annually accounts for over 5 million children’ s deaths worldwide. In a statement marking World Health Day on the theme “ Healthy Environments for Children”, Dr (07-04-03) Mwanzia identified children’ s killer diseases as diarrhoea, respiratory infections, malaria, and other communicable diseases. L’ INTELLIGENT - Age tendre et dures OMS. A l’ occasion de la Journée mondiale de la Santé du 7 avril, l’ organisation international braque les Jeune Afrique réalités projecteurs sur les – nombreuses – maladies liées à l’ environnement auxquelles sont exposés les enfants. (07-04-03) IPR Strategic World Health Day According to the “ Jordan Times”, the international community celebrates World Health Day amidst fears Business Information Highlights Situation of a severe deterioration in the health of the Iraqi people, particularly children, in light of the ongoing Database of Iraqi Children conflict. This year, the World Health Organization is celebrating the annual event under the theme “ Healthy Environments for Children”. (07-04-03) Islamic Republic 90 Percent of AIDS An official from Khorassan province Health Department, Dr. Javad Parizadh, declared here on Tuesday News Agency Infection Pertain to that 90 per cent of the recent AIDS infection pertain to Third World Countries. Speaking to reporters on Third World the occasion of Health Week (April 7-13), he said that the disease has already been controlled in Europe (09-04-03) Countries and America through comprehensive programmes. Islamic Republic WHO Urges Drive The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) Monday called for an urgent, concerted News Agency (Iran) Against Preventable worldwide campaign against preventable diseases, infections and accidents that kill five million children Diseases Killing 5 each year, said the United Nations Information Centre in press release here on Tuesday. (08-04-03 and Million Children 09-04-03)

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Islamic Republic Minister: Health Minister of Health and Medical Education Masoud Pezeshkian said here on Thursday that health is the News Agency (Iran) Serves as Main Axis axis of development and that the promotion of health in the community requires broad-based assistance. for Development 10-04-03 IslamOnline.net Iraq’ s Children April 7 of each year marks the date on which the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Abandoned on World Health Day. This year’ s theme “ Healthy Environments for Children” highlights the fact that each year (07-04-03) Health Day more than 5 million children aged 0-14 die from diseases and other conditions caused by the environments in which they live, learn, and play (WHO). ITAR-TASS News Over 1,000 Children More than 1,000 children die under five in Asian countries every year, according to official data circulated Agency (Tokyo) in Asia die under in Manila by the regional branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) in connection with the World five--WHO Health Day that is marked on Monday. Most often, children in Asian countries die of chronic (07-04-03) undernourishment, gastrointestinal and acute respiratory diseases, malaria, measles, WHO points out. Jakarta Post Healthy Each year on April 7, the world celebrates World Health Day. On this day around the globe, thousands of Environments events mark the importance of health for productive and happy lives. This year, the theme for World (07-04-03) Crucial for Children Health Day is “ Healthy Environments for Children.” Manila Bulletin World Health Day The World Health Organization has chosen "Healthy Environments for Children" as its theme for this (editorial) year's World Health Day to raise awareness of the important factor that environment plays in the health and well-being of children. (07-04-03) The Manila Times WHO: Pollution Puts The World Health Organization warns that serious health dangers loom for Asian children unless greater Asian Children at efforts are made to improve the environments they live in. Indoor pollution and tobacco smoke are two of (04-04-03) Risk the factors that cause respiratory disease and death, especially among impoverished Asian children. The Manila Bulletin World Health Day From childhood to old age, good health has been the foundation of living and a guarantee which puts Online entire communities in a position to deal with any diseases. To commemorate the importance of world health issues, the World Health Organization has designated April 7 of each year as World Health day to (07-04-03) raise global awareness of specific annual health theme and to serve as a launch for long-term advocacy programmes for which activities are undertaken and resources provided beyond April 7. El Medico de Unir esforços em Preparar o futuro, assegurando ambientes saudáveis para as crianças foi o grande desafio do Dia Mundial Familia prol dos homens de da Saúde 2003, celebrado no pasado dia 7 de Abril. amanhã

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Numero 41 Abril 2003 Medioambiente.gov. El Secretario de El Secretario de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación, Ing. Carlos Merenson, participo en la ar/noticias Ambiente y mañana del día 7 de abril de 2003 del acto central conmemorativo del Día Mundial de la Salud 2003). Desarrollo (08-04-03) Sustenable participó de la conmemoración del Día Mundial de la Salud El Mercantile El Sindicato Medico El Sindicato Médico ha calificado de “ inaceptable” el numero de tarjetas SIP (antiguas cartillas) que la Valenciano rechaza los cupos de Unión Temporal de Empresas que gestiona la asistencia sanitaria en el área de salud 10 dc Alzira, ha primaria de Alzira asignado a los profesionales sanitarios. (08-04-03) El Mercantile La tasa de mortalidad El Conseller de Sanidad, Serafin Castellano, aseguró ayer que los niños son “ especialmente vulnerables” a Valenciano infantil desciende a los riesgos ambientales y además “ tienen una mayor expectativa de vida para desarrollar sus efectos a un 3,5 en la largo plazo” que deben ser combatidos por más actuaciones específicas. (08-04-03) Comunidad Mini Diario (de la La Fe organiza un El Conseller de Sanidad, Serafin Castellano, participó ayer en la jornada ‘Infancia y Medio Ambiente’ Comunidad concurso para los enmarcada en el Día Mundial de la Salud, día que la OMS ha dedicado a los ‘Ambientes saludables para Valencia) niños en el Día los niños’ . Mundial de la Salud (08-04-03) M2 Presswire UN General Following is the message of Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the fifty-seventh Session of the Assembly President General Assembly, on World Health Day 2003, observed on 7 April: (07-04-03) highlights “ dire” th “ Fifty years ago, the United Nations designated April 7 as World Health Day to raise awareness of issues situation children affecting our health and well-being. The commemoration this year is focused on the most vulnerable face from segment of our society - our children. “ Healthy Environments for Children”, the theme for World Health environmental Day this year, is indeed a timely reminder of the world community’ s responsibility towards our future threats in World generations.” Health Day message

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La Nación Día de la Salud: Autoridades recomiendan ambientes saludables para los niños (Costa Rica) (Página 2): La Salud empieza en casa (08-04-03) La Nation (Djibouti) Un environnement Des récompenses seront remises le 07-04-2003 aux lauréats des concours organisés par l’ OMS au niveau sain pour les enfants, national et régional. Des journées propres seront également organisées dans les écoles. (03-04-03) préparer l’ avenir New Straits Times Making The theme for tomorrow’ s World Health Day 2003 is “ Healthy Environments for Children”. The occasion, Press (Malaysia) Environments Safer particularly in the current times of uncertainty, serves as a reminder that children are most vulnerable to for Children any form of environmental risks including those generated by wars. (06-04-03) EL PAIS (Valencia) Un programa Los niños expuestos al humo de tabaco tienen más riesgo de desarrollar infecciones respiratorias, padecer analizará la tos repetitiva, otitis o fatiga, entre otros problemas de salud. Si el consumo de cigarrillos es durante la (07-04-03) influencia de los gestación se incrementan las posibilidades de tener bebes con poco peso o de partos prematuros. agentes tóxicos del medio ambiente en el desarrollo infantil EL PAIS (Madrid) Cinco millones de Mas de cinco millones de niños mueren cada año a causa de enfermedades o infecciones relacionadas con niños mueren al año el entorno en que viven. La mayoría de ellas se producen en países en vías de desarrollo. Los problemas (08-04-03) por falta de higiene respiratorios, la diarrea, y la malaria son las enfermedades que generan la mayor parte de estas muertes ambiental entre los menores de 14 años, según un informe presentado ayer por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. The Pakistan Wire World Health Day on World Health Day will be observed on April 7 to create awareness about health, World Health April 7 Organization (WHO) sources told PPI Monday. To observe the day, the sources said a seminar will be (19-03-03) held at the Institute of Health which will be largely attended by health experts. Pak Tribune Every Child Should Minister for Health Nasir Khan on Monday said that every child should grow in a healthy home, school, (Islamabad) Grow in a Healthy and community. The health minister said that the children were the future builders of the country and it Atmosphere: Nasir was a proper time to ensure that they would grow up to be physically healthy, mentally alert and socially (09-04-03) stable citizens. Providing better health care and safe environments for our children can only do this, he added.

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Philippine Daily The Right to a Dr Shigeru Omi, the Regional Director for WHO Western Pacific Region, called on everyone to ensure the Inquirer Decent Start in Life right of each child to live, grow and learn in a safe and healthy environment and to protect them from factors that cause childhood diseases and death. He also cited the formation of the Healthy Environment (04-04-03) for Children Alliance (HECA), which will work towards this goal. The Philippine Star Immunization In line with this year's World Health Day theme of "Healthy Environments for Children", the World Targets Measles, Health Organization will be working towards a more vigorous immunization campaign against measles (08-04-03) Hepa B and Hepatitis B. Measles remains the greatest cause of death among young children, and along with Hepatitis B, can be prevented with proper and timely immunization. The Philippine Star Danger Lurks in the Dr Shigeru Omi, Regional Director for the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Region warned of Safest Places for the dangers facing Asian children in places where they should be most safe, namely their homes and (07-04-03) Asian Children communities. The article cited some of the environment-linked factors that cause death and disease among young children: (i.e. indoor pollution, unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation, malnutrition and accidents). It stressed the role that poverty plays in the health and well being of children and called on the government and communities to work together for the goal of a healthy environment for all children. Press Information Clean Environment Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Smt. Sushma Swaraj has said that to sustain a healthy Bureau – Right of Children – environment, it was essential that policy planners in government used child psychology as a medium of Government of India Sushma Sawarj – communication. Initiatives could never succeed, until and unless awareness was created in young minds. World Health Day In the past, environmental-related health campaigns had succeeded whenever children were associated. (07-04-03) Observed Smt. Swaraj stated this at a function to mark the observance of World Health Day today. Primeiro de Janeiro Intoxicaçoes O medicamento, o detergente aberto o frasco de perfume ou a planta com umas bolinhas vermelhas Antigem Alargado mesmo….Aliás ensinar a criança é igualmente o princípio adoptado pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (06-04-03) numero de crianças para o Dia Mundial de Saúde, que se assinala amanhã, e que este año é dedicado à promoção de ambientes em Portugal: Falta seguros para os mais pequenos. cultura de prevanção Las Provincias Los niños, más El Conseller de Sanidad, Serafin Castellano, aseguró ayer que los niños son “ especialmente vulnerables” a (Valencia) vulnerables al riesgo los riesgos ambientales y “ tienen una mayor expectativa de vida para desarrollar sus efectos a largo ambiental plazo”, que deben ser combatidos con más actuaciones, Castellano hizo estas declaraciones durante la (08-04-2003) celebración en La Fe de la jornada Infancia y Medio Ambiente.

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PUNE Newsline Rallies and Camps Many organizations organized rallies and held camps to celebrate World Health Day on Monday. The Han (India) Mark Celebrations Swasthya Abhiyan, a platform of 60 organizations, today demanded health care services as a fundamental right, while an international initiative aimed at collecting a million signatures for basic health case was (08-04-03) also launched.

Radio Free Europe- UN: World Health Every year, millions of children become ill or chronically debilitated as a result of living in an unhealthy Radio Liberty Day Calls Attention environment. Strategies are in place for combating threats to children’ s health, but officials say they now to Children’ s need to be implemented on a global and national scale. The United Nations is encouraging countries (07-04-03) Environments around the world to use World Health Day on 7 April as a chance to focus greater attention on the issue. Reuters Foundation WHO Calls for More than five million children die every year from diseases, infections and accidents related to their Urgent Action and surrounding environment. Yet simple actions to improve children’ s environments can prevent childhood (08-04-03) Concerted deaths caused by acute respiratory infections, vector-borne diseases such as malaria and diarrhoea, and International Action accidents on roads and near homes. to Prevent 5 Million Children’ s Deaths Annually From Environmental Hazards The Sangai Express World Health Day As in other parts of the world, State Government will also be observing World Health Day at the Research Today and Development Wing Hall of State Directorate of Health Services, Lamphelpat. (07-04-03) Schweizerische Journée mondiale de Plus de cinq millions d’ enfants de moins de 14 ans meurent chaque année de maladies dues au milieu dans Depeschenagentur la Santé lundi – lequel ils vivent. A l’ occasion de la journée mondiale de la santé lundi, l’ OMS veut améliorer AG (SDA) Créer un l’ environnement des enfants. En lançant le thème de cette année « Un environnement sain pour les environnement sain enfants », l’ Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) insiste sur le fait que chaque enfant a le droit de (06-04-03) pour les enfants grandir dans un foyer, une école et un quartier qui favorisent sa santé SIFY News India well-equipped The World Health Organization has said it is extending all necessary help to deal with any possible cases to handle SARS of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), but added that India was well-equipped to handle the (09-04-03) diseases. WHO Director General Gro Harlem Brundtland told newspersons after a function in connection with World Health Day that the epidemic has so far claimed 90 lives and affected more than 2600 people worldwide, spreading to 19 countries.

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Le Soleil (Senegal) Journée mondiale de Chaque année, plus de 5 millions d’ enfants de moins de 14 ans perdent la vie, essentiellement dans des la Santé 2003 : pays en développement, des suites de maladies telles que la diarrhéee et le paludisme, ainsi que d’ autres (0/-04-03) l’ avenir des enfants maladies à transmission vectorielle, les infections aïgues des voies respiratoires et les traumatismes non passe par un intentionnels (accidents). environnement sain South African World Health Day to World Health Day, celebrated tomorrow, will focus on the creation of a better environment for children, Broadcasting Focus on Children complementing the global movement which the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated at the World Corporation (SABC Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg last year. Welile Sasha, head of the WHO office in News) South Africa, said: “ almost one-third of the global burden of disease is attributable to environmental factors, and children under the age of five are particularly vulnerable.” (07-04-03) Tempo Medicina Preparar o futuro — Todos os anos, sintetiza/se mais de um milhar de novas substâncias, todos os anos se criam centenas de (Portugal) Ambientes saudáveis milhar de novas preparaçoes químicas, todos os anos se alteram milhares de composiçoes de produtos, para as crianças tanto para aplicar na indústria e na agricaltura, como no tratamento de doenças, na higiene pessoal e (31-03-03) animal, na limpeza das nossas casas, etc. Tempo Medicina Palavras de ordem no Avisar, educar, informar são as principais estratégias para evitar acidentes e promover a saúde infantil. Os (Portugal) Dia Mundial da ambientes mais próximos são também acqueles que oferecem menor segurança. No pasado dia 7 diversos Saúde especialistas e membros do Governo e de instituições governamentais reuniram/se no INFARMED par (14-04-03) falar dos problemas actuais, partilhar experiências e sugerir soluções. Avisar, educar, informar Time of Oman ROP celebrates Lieutenant General Hilal Bin Khalid Al Ma’ awali, Inspector-General of Police and Customs, yesterday (Muscat) Medical Services presided over a ceremony marking Royal Oman Police Medical Services Day. Lieutenant-Colonel noted Day that the Sultanate, along with the rest of the world, celebrated World Health Day, which falls on 7 April, (09-04-03) under the slogan “ Raising children in a hygienic environment: a future guarantee”.

Tribuna Sanitaria Efectos ambientales El desarrollo fisico, social e intelectual de los ninos, desde su sconcepcion hasta la adolescencia, requiere en la salud infantil un ambienete no agresivo. Por ello cada vez resulta mas necesario el estudio de los contaminantes (08-04-03) ambientales que puedenproducir enfermedades infantiles o ser causa de problemas en el desarrollo del nino.

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UNity (The National Children and World The theme of this year' s World Health Day on April 7, ª Healthy Environments for Childrenº, highlights Publication of the Health Day that each year more than 5 million children age 0-14 die from diseases and other conditions caused by the United Nations environments in which they live, learn and play. Association of Australia) (07-04-03) UN News Centre WHO Urges Drive The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today called for an urgent, concerted worldwide Against Preventable campaign against preventable diseases, infections and accidents that kill 5 million children each year. (08-04-03) Diseases Killing 5 Million Children Each Year UN Special World Health Day Q: What is the significance of this year' s theme for World Health Day? 2003 ± Interview (03-03) A: This year' s World Health Day is dedicated to ª Shape the Future of Life: Healthy Environments for with Gro Harlem Childrenº. In September 2002, I launched the Healthy Environments for Children Initiative along with Brundtland partners in the UN System, governments, and NGOs. We are now working with different groups around the world to develop a vibrant, global alliance which will be capable of mobilizing local support and intervening to make children' s lives healthier where they live, learn, and play. UN Wire World Health Day: In a message on the occasion of World Health Day, which will be observed Monday, UN Secretary Annan Stresses Child General Kofi Annan has called for making ª sure that children can live, learn, and play in safe (07-04-03) Safety; UNICEF environments.º Annan said doing so would save lives and spur economic development. World Health Day Blasts Abuse events this year are focused on providing healthy environments for children. U.S. Department on UN Agency The World Health Organization (WHO) ± reporting that more than 5 million children die every year from State ± Washington Highlights diseases and accidents arising from immediate environmental conditions ± is calling on member states and File Environmental non-governmental organizations to take more concerted action to reduce the toll of environmental hazards Threats to Children on children' s lives. (07-04-03)

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U.S. Newswire HHS Pan American Surgeon General Richard Carmona and Dr Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Health Organization Organization (PAHO), are coming together in celebration of “ Health in the Americas Week”, a special (08-04-03) to Celebrate “ Health week-long observance aimed at promoting healthier environments for children in the Americas. in the Americas Week” Valencia Fernando El Profesor Bonilla anuncia que dentro de cinco meses el clínico será el primer hospital español con un sister en 4 dimensiones que facilita la detección de malformaciones en el feto. (04-05-03) La Ecografía actual en dos dimensiones tiene los días contados VOA NEWS WHO Urges Action The World Health Organization is calling for urgent action to prevent millions of children from dying to Prevent Childhood every year as a result of environmental hazards. The WHO is dedicating World Health Day to healthy (07-04-03) Deaths from environments for children, to call attention to what it says are these needless, preventable deaths. Environmental Hazards World Economic World Health Day – Healthy Environments for Children is the theme of this year’ s World Health Day, 7 April 2003. In support Forum Businesses Acting to of World Health Day, the Global Health Initiative asked businesses to submit descriptions of their Promote Health in workplace or community projects targeting children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or (07-04-03) Children malaria. Worldwatch Institute World Health Day – Few nations around the world have adequate mental health care programmes and many lack even the most Press Room Adequate Mental basic and rudimentary treatment and prevention services. Therapeutic drugs are often unavailable within Health Care Rare in developing nations, leading many people to be hospitalized – often in crowded unsanitary asylums where (07-04-03) Most Nations they are neglected and abused - for conditions that could be treated with drugs, therapy, or both.

Xinhua General WHO: Pollution Puts The World Health Organization warned that serious dangers loom for children in Asia unless great steps News Service Asian Children at are made to improve their environment. Risk” (06-04-03)

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Xinhua General Uganda to Provide The Uganda government on Monday renewed its commitment to protect children from various News Service Children with environmental hazards. Healthy (07-04-03) Environments Xinhua General China Urged to About one half of the deaths of Chinese children result from unintentional accidents such as suffocation, News Service Create Healthy and most Chinese children are exposed to smoke because their fathers smoke at home. China’ s public Environments for health authorities are now urging adults to take measures to prevent these unnecessary deaths and health (07-04-03) Children hazards through the creation of a cleaner and safer environment for some 300 million children across the country. Xinhua News Journée mondiale de Pour marquer la Journée mondiale de la Santé célébrée lundi sur le thème « un environnement sain pour Agency – French la Santé : l’ OMS les enfants », l’ Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) appelle le monde entier a prêter attention aux 12 plaide pour les millions d’ enfants Irakiens et sur les effets de la guerre dans leur cas. (07-04-03) enfants Irakiens Yahoo ! News WHO Wants Action The World Health Organization called on Monday for urgent international action to remove environmental to Stop Millions of hazards which kill five million children every year, mainly in poor countries. Simple measures to improve (08-04-03) Child Deaths habitats where children live, learn, and play could prevent the acute respiratory infections, malaria and diarrhoea which are major killers of children worldwide, the WHO said on Monday. Zee News Guarantee Health of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called on the international community to guarantee the health of Every Child every child as the starting point to achieve sustainable development. In a message on the occasion of (09-04-03) World Health Day yesterday, Annan stressed that a child’ s world was centred around the home, the school, and the local community, places where children should be able to play, thrive and develop, and be protected from disease. 24 Horas – Edição Crianças Com Menos Os números não mentem. Erca de metade das chamadas recebidas diariamente no Centro de Informação Norte de 5 Años Lideram Antivenenos (CIAV) dizem respeito a intoxicações em crianças com menos de cinco años. Na grande Tabela de maioria provocadas por medicamentos e produtos de limpeza mal guardados. (06-04-03) Intoxicações – Cuidado com os Venenos

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